Constraints to exclusive breastfeeding practice among breastfeeding mothers in Southwest Nigeria: implications for scaling up

Table 2 Breastfeeding practices

Variable	N	%
When did you start to feed your baby?
Immediately after birth	90	45
Within the first 2 h after birth	58	29
After more than 2 h of birth	35	18
On the second day after birth	11	6
Cannot remember	6	3
Received information about breastfeeding
Yes	187	92
Perceived adequacy of information
Yes	163	82
How often do you breastfeed your baby daily?
< 6 to 8 times	19	10
6 to 8 times	19	10
> 8 times	129	65
As often as the baby wants	33	17
Length of time for each breastfeeding
Less than half an hour	72	36
Half an hour	24	12
More than half an hour	33	17
I don't count	71	36
Breastfeeding when asleep	174	87
Exclusive breastfeeding	26	19
Give baby supplement other than milk
Rarely	8	8
Sometimes	53	51
Often	35	34
Most of the time	8	8
Period intended to breastfeed baby (months)
≥ 6	27	12
7 to 12	146	73
13 to 18	14	7
19 to 24	13	7

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